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As demand for rental units continues to escalate, so does the price

Marg Bruineman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dec 10, 2020

BARRIETODAY.COM Sarah Carder started 2020 much like she had the previous year: running a home-based salon and working part-time at a Barrie restaurant while raising her three children in a shared-custody arrangement with her ex-husband.…

Real Estate

Changes to B.C. building code address secondary suites, energy efficiency

The Canadian Press Nov 22, 2019

VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has announced changes to the building code that expand options for secondary suites in multi-family buildings. The change will give local governments the choice to allow secondary suites in…

Building

CMHC looks to Airbnb in bid to boost withering supply of affordable rental units

By Jordan Press - THE CANADIAN PRESS Oct 5, 2017

OTTAWA – Canada's housing agency is looking to an unlikely ally in a bid to boost the stock of affordable rental housing: Airbnb. The head of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., says he believes short-term rental companies like Airbnb…